News

2025

December

16 December 2025

Adnan Ćerimagić joined a public forum in Gračanica to discuss the critical reforms and democratic accountability necessary to advance Bosnia and Herzegovina’s path toward EU integration.

12 December 2025

Adnan Ćerimagić contributed analysis and moderated discussions at the Regional Diaspora Experts’ Forum on how diaspora engagement can support EU accession, labour mobility, and changing perceptions of the Western Balkans.

9 December 2025

Adnan Ćerimagić participated in two expert events hosted by the European Council on Foreign Relations to discuss the key challenges of EU enlargement, regional stability, and the prospects of the Kosovo–Serbia dialogue.

6 December 2025

Adnan Ćerimagić participated in a workshop on North Macedonia's EU Accession, where he gave impulse remarks on the revitalisation of EU enlargement and the domestic and regional dimensions currently blocking the country's path to the EU.

4 December 2025

Adnan Ćerimagić joined an expert workshop on EU accession progress in the Western Balkans, arguing that prolonged uncertainty undermines democratic institutions and that a credible, merit-based EU approach with stronger support is essential for successful reforms.

3 December 2025

Adnan Ćerimagić spoke at a  conference on the 30th Anniversary of Dayton, presenting ESI's analysis of Bosnia and Herzegovina's political challenges and discussing lessons for peacebuilding today, stressing the European responsibility for long-term stability.

2 December 2025

Kristof Bender attended the launch of the Europe’s Futures Initiative (EFI), an alumni network that aims to revitalize Europe’s global influence.

1 December 2025

Adnan Ćerimagić attended the launch of the converge2eu project in Vienna, arguing that sustained convergence of Western Balkan living standards with the EU hinges on both EU commitment and concrete domestic reforms.

November

28 November 2025

Adnan Ćerimagić spoke at the Bucharest Security Conference 2025 on the panel "30 years after Dayton," presenting ESI's analysis of Bosnia and Herzegovina's peace and its impact on regional security.

25 November 2025

Adnan Ćerimagić joined a DGAP panel on the 30th Anniversary of Dayton, presenting ESI's analysis of the peace accord's legacy and drawing lessons from Bosnia's post-war experience for efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

21 November 2025

At the International Labour Congress in Ljubljana, Adnan Ćerimagić argued that a credible EU enlargement process is essential for strengthening labour rights, democratic standards, and social justice in the Western Balkans.

19 November 2025

Adnan Ćerimagić attended the Belgrade Security Conference, where he discussed global and European security challenges, democratic resilience, and the prospects for democratic transformation and stability in the Western Balkans.

19 November 2025

Adnan Ćerimagić presented ESI's analysis of Bosnia and Herzegovina's three decades of peace, stressing the need for critical reforms to strengthen institutions and fully anchor the country in the European project.

18 November 2025

Kristof participated in a workshop titled ‘Undoing the Illiberal Damage: A Democratic Guide to Reversing Democratic Backsliding?’ organised by the IDM in Vienna.

17 November 2025

Adnan Ćerimagić presented ESI's analysis on Bosnia and Herzegovina's path to the EU, stressing the importance of concrete reform delivery, transparent institutions, and a consistent, measurable approach to accession.

14 November 2025

At DGAP workshops Adnan Ćerimagić argued that EU enlargement is determined by domestic debates within EU member states and called for a new narrative framing enlargement as an investment in stability, democracy, and security.

11 November 2025

Adnan Ćerimagić addressed a conference in Sarajevo on the legal challenges of labour migration, focusing on how Bosnia and Herzegovina's diaspora and labour mobility can accelerate EU integration.

10 November 2025

Adnan Ćerimagić argued at the the Aspen Institute's "Freedom at Risk" panel that a credible EU enlargement process is key to defending democratic values and stability in the Western Balkans.

7 November 2025

Adnan Ćerimagić joined Slovenian MEPs for a debate in Ljubljana, emphasizing the urgent need for credible EU enlargement policies that align EU strategic interests with its core values.

4 November 2025

Adnan Ćerimagić joined diplomats and analysts to discuss Bosnia and Herzegovina's post-Dayton transformation and the future of EU enlargement.